Necktie-holder.



PATENTED JULY l2, 19047 J. M. JONES.

NECKTIE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED H0112. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented July 12, 1994.

PATENT @Erica NECKTlE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,728, dated July 12,1904:.

Application filed November l2, 1903. Serial No. 180,868. (No model.)

To (LN, whom, t Wray concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES l/IADIsoN JONES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Alleghen y, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inNecktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in neckties.

The object of the invention is to provide a holding device in connectionwith a necktie by means of which the tie may be secured and retained inplace.

A further object is to provide a tie having a device for holding thesame, said device being simple, inexpensive, quickly and readilyadjusted, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Vith these and other` objects in View the invention consists' of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collarand tie, showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the holding device removed from the tie. Fig. 3 is asectional view through the neckband of a shirt, a collar, and a portionof a necktie containing the improved holding device. Fig. L is a frontview of a portion of the holding device, showing a modifiedconstruction; and Fig. 5 is a rear view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a necltie whichis of the madeup variety, but which may be of any suitable design and ishere shown as a eravat.

2 denotes the holding device, which consists of an open substantiallycircular or hoopshaped band which is preferably formed of light thinspring metal, but which may be formed of any suitable material, such asguttapercha, celluloid, or the like.

Midway between the ends of the band 2 is formed an opening 3 for thereception of the head of the front collar-button 4. On each side of theopening 3 the metal is slitted longitudinally, as shown at 5, to formspringtongues 6, which when applied to the button 4 spring outwardly toadmit the head of the same and then engage the neck of the button,thereby holding the same in place. A forward pull on the tie causes thetongues 6 to spring inwardly and let the head of the button passtherethrough. The ends of the tongues may be turned slightly outward, ifdesired, as shown at 7.

The band 2 may be secured to the tie in any suitable manner, but is hereshown as provided with eyes or holes 8, through which the same is sewed'to the fabric of which the tie is formed. The ends of the band arerounded, as shown at 2, to permit the same being easily inserted withoutinjury to the fabric between the folds of and around turn-down collars.If desired, the band may be covered with the same fabric of which thetie is made, thereby simulating in appearance the usual nechband of thetie.

When the holding-band 2 is formed of material other than metal, a shortsection or strip of metal 9 is secured to the same midway its length byrivets or other fastenings 10, and in said strip 9 is formed abutton-opening 3 and spring-tongues 6, the same as in the integral formof metal band, the band in this instance being cut away to form anopening 12 at the place where the opening 3' and tongues 6 would belocated, said opening 12 being large enough to admit the free working ofthe spring-tongues in the metal piece 9. This latter form of the holderis clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. The application tothis latter form of holder of a supplemental piece of metal to containthe buttonhole and spring-tongues is to insure strength and lastingqualities to the holding device, which would not be possible in holdersconstructed from other material than metal.

I/Vhen the fabric from which the tie is formed becomes worn or soiled,it may be quickly removed from the holding-band and a new tie sewed onin its place. The variety or style IOO dinal slits on opposite sides ofsaid opening and communicating therewith, said slits formingspring-tongues extending longitudinally into said opening' and free tospring forwardly or rearwardly to engage or release a collar-buttoninserted within or withdrawn from the opening. Substantially asdescribed. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspeciiication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES MADISON JONES. yVitnesses:

JOHN H. CORBETT, Enw. CORBETT.

